Halloween Party

We will be going to a very crowded and hopefully very fun Halloween party in a few days. I put Millie's Tinkerbell shoes on her yesterday to see if they fit any better. (They are a 5/6 and she only wears a 5) They are still too big. And I didn't want to have to worry about keeping track of her shoes. And of course I wanted her to be able to keep up with us or go at her own pace... And I didn't really want to buy new shoes just for this occasion. I remembered that we have little pink ballet slippers that she loves to wear. I was thinking they'd be fine with her costume. But her costume is green and purple! Not green and pink... I did a mental brainstorm... I had hair color spray from my witch's costume last year... I thought what could it hurt to try it...

Before the green hair color spray...

After!

Not bad huh? For good measure I also sprayed it with some of my glitter hair color spray from last year as well... the green of the costume doesn't exactly match the green of the shoes. But hey, it works! Maybe after the party I'll be able to wash it out?? We'll see....

Halloween Update

The dress I had originally thought would work for my Tiger Lilly character flopped. It was an icky fabric. I didn't like it at all. I went with this one instead (see above.) It will work right? I found a cool faux turquoise snake skin ribbon that I will use as part of my head dress. I just got to find a white feather with a red tip! Or color one myself??

Izak is all set to go. All he needs is a Peter Pan hat! I wonder if he'd wear it...

Millie's Tinkerbell costume looks so cute on her! We even found Tinkerbell shoes that light up at the Disney store. Aren't they cute?! (I love that little bug so much!!) She's going to be so cute Halloween night running around in her little light up shoes, a wand and in her glow in the dark Tinkerbell costume.




Bea's costume is ready! And it looks SO good! My Mom made it and it's perfect!! My little Bea looks like such a grown up girl in these pictures!



A friend of mine is throwing a Halloween costume party. The theme being: 'Come as your favorite cartoon.' It was pretty close between Jem or Rainbow Brite, but I decided Rainbow Brite. I wonder if I could cut this dress down and add some things to it and make it work.... (Thanks Tutu!)
Well my Mom did not want to cut this stunning dress down. Bea didn't want her to cut it either. It sort of matches a Barbie dress I have that she plays with and she wanted me to go as Barbie instead. But I am determined to go as Rainbow Brite and my Mom is making me (another) costume! I can't wait till it's finished and I'll show you the original costume she made me (which I still have) and the new adult one she's making me. Thanks Mom you're the BEST!! Here is a sneak peak at my costume... sort of.... ;)

September

September has been a overall weird month. Mainly because a dear friend of mine has been in the hospital for the entire month! :/ She's finally on the road to recovery and will be going home this week!! I'll be glad to have her back to 'real' life!! Another episode of Ninja Karaoke is in order!! ;)

Thursday

My Thursday evening was CRAZY! Bea had her first dance class and directly after we literally had to race to Cheer pictures on the other side of town!

I got to her school early to clean her off - she's always so dirty after school because they are playing on the play ground and that play ground has sand. :( I put clean tights and a leotard on her and I kid you not as soon as they were on her they were dirty! She even had sand on her belly! I tried to wipe her off as best I could. Then we drove to the dance studio and she was so excited to start dance again! I was fixing her hair and while I was doing that she took my comb and poked a hole in her brand new tights! I swear I try so hard to make that girl look presentable and she might as well be the Punky Brewster of the class! After class we raced to change her into her Cheer outfit. In the car I told Bea how I couldn't wait to see her dance. She said: 'Am I going to be on stage?' And I said: 'Do you want to be?' And she said: 'YES!' So I think I'll have to plan and budget for the recital, recital fees and costume fees... yikes!

On the way to the outskirts of town I remembered there was a back way to get to the school but I wanted to verify that and the street so I called my mom, who was conveniently out to dinner with her teacher friends and they were able to verify the street for me and I literally made it just in time. I got a text from the Cheer adviser just as I was pulling onto the street that the school was on that our squad was almost up! Luckily I was able to park IN the parking lot instead of on the street miles away! But as I was walking up some random person was all: 'The Sooners already took their pictures.' I just looked at her and didn't say anything... And went back to pulling/yelling at Bea to come on! But we DID make it. In fact we ended up waiting 15 or so minuets before the girls individual pictures were actually taken. I was only slightly put off because instead of a group shot with the girls we got a group shot with the football players... Um, thanks? I don't even know the boys and I don't even pay attention to the game! Oh well. I really hope her individual picture turned out well.

Issues

Beatrice has an issue when it comes to cleaning up. I don't know if it's because when she was at Mary's they sang a little cleaning up song, 'Clean up, Clean up! Everybody do their share!' Or what... When ever it's time to clean up she either says: Camille did it. Or that she needs help. I'm sorry. I've done my fair share of picking up my toys and room when I was growing up... with no help from MY sister! (Love you Stace!) I still have to clean up after myself, not to mention Izak, and the girls, the fish, the cat... I really don't want to add to MY clean up list, thank you very much. And besides all that it's the principle of the matter right? She needs to be able to pick up after herself.

Now I've tried many things! I've tried bribing, offering food, toys, a special movie you name it I probably offered it. That didn't really get her moving. I offered to help but it was clear she really just wanted me to do it. I put two of her dress up clothes in her dress up box and she merely stood there. I've tried asking nicely: 'It would help me out a lot if you'd pick up your things.' I've tried yelling and spanking... She just spent the time in her room crying then sneaking out to the game room.

Finally I quickly and silently grabbed a trash bag and went into her room and angrily stuffed her things in my trash bag. Yelling: 'Whatever you can put away you can keep! Whatever I get, gets thrown away!' She started sobbing and frantically trying to put things away. I grabbed what I could then left. I threw the confiscated goods out in the garage. She came out to me still so upset after cleaning her room, wanting her things back. I told her she needed to start listening and she might get to earn her things back. Then she forgot about them for the rest of the day.

Yesterday morning she saw the dress up clothes filled trash bag and wanted the bag in the car with her on the way to school. I told her if she was good and listened she'd get them after school. An hour or so after we got home she wanted the bag. I told her she could get them put she needed to put them away afterwards or I'd throw them away for real. She said she'd put them away. But when the time came she wanted help again.

I told her she dumped them all out. She could put them away. I was going to have some ice cream myself and she wanted some. I told her she could have some if she put her stuff away. (I didn't think it would work because it hadn't worked in the past.) I went into change Camille's diaper so I could give her some ice cream - she's not feeling very well. Beatrice said: 'Mom! Don't come out until I tell you to.' Then she said: 'Okay! When you come out close your eyes.' So I did. When Bea told me to open my eyes I looked and saw that she HAD cleaned everything up! She'd done a really good job too! I was quite surprised. Of course I overly praised her and gave her some pink ice cream. But what the heck!? Was it the pink ice cream that did it?? What changed? I'm so confused! I even pulled Bea aside and told her face to face how proud I was that she cleaned up her mess all by herself and how happy that makes me...

Can she please clean up her things from now on!?

Yeah right...

I slept in today...

And got the girls to school early nonetheless! I fudged a little... I just crinkled my hair instead of full on straightening or curling it... I'm not happy with it by any means, but whatever.. It was my choice to sleep in. I'm sure it helped that Bea was literally out like a light and I had to dress her while half asleep. Meaning she didn't get to argue with what I was putting on her! Remarkably her hair wasn't too tangled from last nights washing. I fixed up a bowl of cereal and milk for her to eat while at school. We got there 10 minuets early, we had to wait! Bea is doing a lot better at school. I know it's only been a couple of days but she hasn't been complaining at all. ONCE she said she wanted to be in 'Teacher Mickey's class.' But she didn't say anything more on the subject after that.

Beatrice wanted me to paint her finger nails last night. I told her I would after Cheer. We had some issues starting Cheer but afterwards she did her two slides on the playground and we went home. Of course I bribed them with ice cream! (That always helps.) After bath time I painted her finger nails. Millie wanted her toe nails painted. And then when she saw I was painting her sisters finger nails she wanted hers done too. And of course Bea then wanted her toe nails done.

Camille is getting to be a night owl. She just doesn't want to fall asleep. She's always jumping around from bed to bed. But she's really good when she starts to cry or whine I tell her to go in her room and she'll go in and cry or whine a little. And then come out. She's so cute and I love her so much!

Well that was crap...

This morning I didn't exactly get out of the house on time. I wasn't too far off but I wasn't on time. I don't know if that messed me up or if it was just the fact that the elementary school next to Green House is in session and it wasn't in session during the summer! Duh. So my morning commute was off. I'm gonna say due to them. :/ I'm not sure if getting there earlier will help or not, but I'll try it. I guess my other option would be going a bit later? And getting out of work a bit later? We'll see. It was Bea's first day of school and she's in a new classroom. I showed her where her classroom was and where I was putting her lunch box. then we went in (to another classroom) and met her teachers. I hope she likes them! She already knew one other girl in her class. Hopefully she'll know more. I plan on picking her up earlier today and going shopping for her new ballet slippers. I can't wait to hear about her first day! Her first day of not being a 'rester!' Previously we didn't have the choice, she was going in as a napper because that's all they had room for. She had to eat her lunch inside and then nap or 'rest' as they say. But now I had the choice and I knew she didn't want to be a 'rester.' Who would want to stay inside when you can see all the other kids running and having fun outside? So she'll get to eat her lunch outside and then play! Anyways I really hope she has a good day and that she won't give me any grief about going to Green House anymore - wishful thinking huh?